the Northern Lights

noun

: large areas of green, red, blue, or yellow light that sometimes appear in the night sky in far northern regions

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With the House and Senate voting to shift a significant amount of the state's share of the project's funding, the Northern Lights Express train is effectively dead, and taxpayers are better off because of it. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 Auroras usually make up either the Northern Lights or the Southern Lights, but they certainly aren't expected to occur smack in the middle. Tom Brown, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025 The country is also one of the best places in the world to take in the Northern Lights. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Beyond its legendary hiking trails, visitors can embark on aerial tours, witness the Northern Lights and paddle through pristine waters in a kayak, on a SUP board or raft out on the water. Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Northern Lights

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“The Northern Lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Northern%20Lights. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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